I was surprised that there wasn't a theard about this drama...



Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-15 to 2005-Dec-17

Summary
Kiritani Shuji is the popular guy who gets along with everyone, from the jerks to the nerds to the just plain weird. He's the one that everyone can count on. However, what they don't know is that Shuji knows how predictable his classmates are and he plays off their predictability to his advantage. His day-to-day existence as "Shuji-kun" is just a facade he uses to play in the school popularity game. Truth be told, Shuji is bored.

The one person Shuji cannot stand is Kusano Akira. To Shuji, Akira is just plain annoying. He laughs, talks and acts funny. Nobody in class takes Akira seriously. Shuji can't stand the sight of Akira and it drives him nuts that Akira does whatever he wants despite Shuji's expressed dislike of him.

Shuji has a daily ritual of touching a certain willow tree for good luck. One day, he is startled to find out that his willow tree was uprooted and in its place, a freaky-looking girl telling him that some people took the tree somewhere else to be spotted. She told him that she was planning to hang herself from that tree. Scared, Shuji runs away.

Things heat up when a new student comes to school. Shuji is shocked to find out that the new student was the freaky girl he saw the day his willow tree disappeared. Her name is Kotani Nobuko, a girl who has no self confidence at all and is content at being made fun of and bullied in school.  



Shuji and Akira come to an accord that in order to make use of their "youth" they will "produce" Nobuko as the next popular girl. One of the conditions, however, is that nobody should find out that they are working together as a team to make this concept possible....

Cast
Kamenashi Kazuya   as Kiritani Shuji
Yamashita Tomohisa   as Kusano Akira
Horikita Maki   as Kotani Nobuko
Toda Erika   as Uehara Mariko
Ukaji Takashi   as Kiritani Satoru
Fukaura Kanako   as Kiritani Nobuko
Nakajima Yuto   as Kiritani Koji

[etcetc...XD]

This drama won a lot of awards...!!
- Best Drama
- Best Script
- Best Actor (Kame)
- Best Supporting Actress (Maki)
- Best Director
- Best Music

even beat Hana yori dango!!)

I have seen this drama and I just absolutely adore it.
I really like Akira... he's just soo cute.
The story is also good and the actors are really good. The 2 guys trying to find some ways to make her popular, it's fun.
You should watch this

i like the piggy they made... and the rich boy person is sooo cool hes such an good actor!!! hes also in kurosagi, byakkotari, and proprosal daisakusen, and lunch queen but a small part of it...

Great drama

Yup! I've watched it. Not really like it but it has its times.
Two of my favorite actors are in it. Maki and Yamapi.

kame was so cute
really good show

ya.. i really like this drama...

coz my fav actor is Kazuya Kamenashi............
crazy about him.... (^_^)

kazuya act as a shuji.. kat-tun member
yamapi act as a akira.. news member
under JE..

nice drama.. friendship theme..

yeah! i've watched this drama and have a liking for Akira (Yamapi) soooo much, he is so kawaii hehe i really like this drama b'coz the acting was real, the script weren't boring. i recommend you to watch it too

If you liked this one I would also reccomend LIFE.

nice drama